The Foundation renews its agreement with Tintefish to continue promoting the social sports schools in Bhutan
A project aimed at children and young Buddhist monks from Gangtey Monastery and Khewang Lhakhang Temple.
The Real Madrid Foundation has renewed its collaboration agreement with Tintefish to continue developing the social sports schools that both entities promote in Bhutan, one of the Foundation's most culturally complex projects. The event took place at Ciudad Real Madrid, with the presence of Tomás David Castaño, founder of Tintefish, who was welcomed by Emilio Butragueño, director of Institutional Relations at Real Madrid.
During the meeting, both entities reaffirmed their commitment to the holistic development of the children and young monks participating in the country's social sports schools. In Butragueño's words, “the social sports school we develop alongside Tintefish offers something as essential as it is transformative: a space for play, where sport becomes an educational tool that complements their education and protects their right to be children.”
For his part, Tomás David Castaño highlighted the journey taken alongside the monastic community and the value of collaboration: “Tintefish is delighted to share moments of happiness with the children and their teachers. Activities take place in the monasteries and also include social actions and a nutritional program. All of this is made possible by accepting and respecting the rules and customs of the Buddhist monks, and in this regard, we are especially grateful to have the collaboration of the Real Madrid Foundation.”
A healthy leisure alternative
The initiative has been carried out since 2021 in Gangtey Village, in the Phobjikha Valley, at over 3,000 meters altitude and in one of the most isolated rural areas of Bhutan. There, the project provides a healthy leisure alternative through football practice, aimed at the children and young monks of Gangtey Monastery and Khewang Lhakhang Temple. All of them come from low-income families and find education, accommodation, and food at the monastery.
Thanks to Tintefish's work for more than six years in the area, the monastic communities have gradually opened their doors to initiatives that integrate sports into their daily lives, a cultural milestone unprecedented in the country, which has been recognized by the community and local institutions of the renowned Kingdom of Happiness.
With this renewal, the Real Madrid Foundation and Tintefish strengthen their commitment to promoting the right to play, education in values, and personal development in a unique global context, providing new opportunities to the children and young monks of Bhutan.
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